Nutrition-induced Changes of Growth from Birth to First Calving and Its Impact on Mammary Development and First-lactation Milk Yield in Dairy Heifers: A Review

Nutrition-induced Changes of Growth from Birth to First Calving and Its Impact on Mammary Development and First-lactation Milk Yield in Dairy Heifers: A Review

This review focuses on the nutritional effects from birth until age at first calving on growth, mammary developmental changes, and first-lactation milk yield in heifer calves. The advancement in the genetic potential and the nutritional requirements of the animals has hastened the growth rate. Genet...

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Main Authors: J. D. Lohakare, K.-H. Südekum, A. K. Pattanaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2012-09-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Cattle
Heifer
Growth
Mammary Development
Milk Yield
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/25-174.pdf

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